Court of Accounts Flags Irregularities at Haiti's Consulate in Guadeloupe

Auditors from Haiti's Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Disputes (CSCCA) have flagged significant irregularities in the management of the Consulate General of Haiti in Guadeloupe, according to Le Nouvelliste. In an audit report, the auditors recommended that the court's judges and the parliament "take the appropriate legal measures regarding the management of the Consulate General of Haiti in Guadeloupe for the period from February 2012 to November 2018 inclusive," the newspaper reported. The CSCCA commission said its conclusions were based on the audit work carried out, and raised concerns relating to the collection of revenue from the issuance of passports and other consular acts, according to the outlet. Le Nouvelliste noted that further details of the commission's findings were contained in the portion of its report accessible to registered readers. The reported review covers a period of nearly seven years of consular operations in the French overseas department. No official response from the consulate or Haiti's foreign affairs authorities was cited in the report. The findings add to ongoing scrutiny by the CSCCA of public financial management across Haitian state institutions.